I am licensed in Ohio with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy related issues, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I encourage resilience and believe that clients who can be resilient will often find a path to new positive realities and perspectives that have the potential to flourish and empower them in surprising ways. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OH LPCC E.2303347-SUPV
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Stephanie Birnbaum. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Stephanie's work consists of determining your present needs and giving you support for upcoming needs in ongoing therapy sessions so you can become the best version of yourself.
Written on Nov 13, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and compassion fatigue
Stephanie is an amazing person and has helped me more than she knows. I really do appreciate everything that she has done for me and I'm so lucky to have been matched with her. Thank you Stephanie!
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Stephanie has been fantastic, she has helped me in so many ways. She is an amazing person , and I appreciate her so much!!
Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Stephanie has been helping me to push myself, even in the midst of some crazy time in my life when my husband and sister passed within a month! She helps me focus on life in a positive manner, and isn't afraid to challenge my faith to become a stronger warrior woman in life! Thank you, Stephanie, you are AWESOME!!!
Written on Oct 26, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Stephanie is a blessing to have as my therapist. She’s attentive, kind, and thorough with each session. Thank you for being amazing, Stephanie!!
Written on Oct 17, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Enjoy my sessions with Stephanie. Very easy to talk to and open up.
Written on Aug 26, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and compassion fatigue